"I am much more interested in defending my ideas than defending my identities."
— Ilhan Omar

January 1, 1970

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Democratic Party (United States) politiciansMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesMuslims from the United States20th-century African-American womenPuntlanders
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As reported by the Star Tribune in December 2018, in response to criticism of Omar wearing hijab while on the House floor.